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Part 1 Appendix (CPCITT) New Jersey Rules of Court, Part 1 Appendix (CPCITT): (CPCITT) Canon 3, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
(CPCITT) Canon 3
Impartiality and Conflicts of Interest
Interpreters, transliterators, and translators should be impartial and avoid any appearance of bias or favoritism. They should avoid not only conflicts of interest but also the appearance thereof.
(A) Interpreters, transliterators, and translators should not, as a general rule, serve in any proceeding in which
(1) they are related to or have a close social or business relationship with a party, counsel for a party, or a witness, or are themselves potential witnesses;
(2) they, their spouse, or child are party to the proceeding or have a financial interest or any other interest that would be affected by the outcome of the proceeding; or
(3) they have been involved in the choice of counsel.
(B) Prior to providing professional services in a proceeding in court, interpreters, transliterators, and translators should disclose on the record any services that they may previously have provided to any of the parties or their attorneys involved in the matter, as well as anything else that could reasonably be construed as affecting their ability to serve impartially or as constituting a conflict of interest. This disclosure should not include privileged or confidential information.
(C) Interpreters, transliterators, and translators should not provide services if remuneration is contingent on the outcome of a case.
(D) During the course of matters in which they are engaged, interpreters and transliterators should not converse or have contact with jurors, parties, witnesses, attorneys, or with friends or relatives of any party, except as may be required in the discharge of official duties.
(E) Attorneys, probation supervisors or investigators, police officers, therapists, social workers, or other professionals should not interpret in any non-judicial proceeding or for any court support service in which he or she is professionally involved with a party to the matter.
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rule Part 1 Appendix (CPCITT) "(CPCITT) Canon 3" {
Impartiality and Conflicts of Interest
Interpreters, transliterators, and translators should be impartial and avoid any appearance of bias or favoritism. They should avoid not only conflicts of interest but also the appearance thereof.
(A) Interpreters, transliterators, and translators should not, as a general rule, serve in any proceeding in which
(1) they are related to or have a close social or business relationship with a party, counsel for a party, or a witness, or are themselves potential witnesses;
(2) they, their spouse, or child are party to the proceeding or have a financial interest or any other interest that would be affected by the outcome of the proceeding; or
(3) they have been involved in the choice of counsel.
(B) Prior to providing professional services in a proceeding in court, interpreters, transliterators, and translators should disclose on the record any services that they may previously have provided to any of the parties or their attorneys involved in the matter, as well as anything else that could reasonably be construed as affecting their ability to serve impartially or as constituting a conflict of interest. This disclosure should not include privileged or confidential information.
(C) Interpreters, transliterators, and translators should not provide services if remuneration is contingent on the outcome of a case.
(D) During the course of matters in which they are engaged, interpreters and transliterators should not converse or have contact with jurors, parties, witnesses, attorneys, or with friends or relatives of any party, except as may be required in the discharge of official duties.
(E) Attorneys, probation supervisors or investigators, police officers, therapists, social workers, or other professionals should not interpret in any non-judicial proceeding or for any court support service in which he or she is professionally involved with a party to the matter.
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